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Nehemiah 4:17

15 When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.

16 And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah

who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

18 And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

19 Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.

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BSB
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
KJV
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
WEB
Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.
ASV
They all builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
DARBY
They that built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that loaded, wrought in the work with one hand, and with the other they held a weapon.
BLB
Those who built on the wall and the bearers of the burden loaded themselves, so that with one hand they worked at the construction, and one was grasping a weapon.
ÅB
De som bygget på muren, og bærerne med sine byrder, de arbeidet med sin ene hånd på verket, og med den andre holdt de sitt våpen;
OTB
De som bygde muren og de som bar materialer, gjorde sitt arbeid med den ene hånden og holdt et våpen i den andre.
B1930
De som bygget på muren, og bærerne med sine byrder, de arbeidet med sin ene hånd på verket, og med den andre holdt de sitt våben;

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